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earth.com - Rodielon Putol - AI, electric vehicles, and data centers: This massive copper mine could become very important for the U.S.
AI, electric vehicles, and data centers: This massive copper mine could become very important for the U.S.
Earth.com

Beneath a patch of Arizona high desert called Oak Flat sits one of the largest undeveloped copper deposits on the planet, holding an estimated 40 billion pounds of metal. Extracting it will eventually collapse the surface above into a crater. That…

electrek.co - Fred Lambert - Volkswagen Mission Efficiency: the XL1 comes back as 1,000-mile range electric car
Volkswagen Mission Efficiency: the XL1 comes back as 1,000-mile range electric car
Electrek

Volkswagen just unveiled the Mission Efficiency, a concept it's calling the world's most efficient near-production electric car — and to me, it's the return of the XL1, one of my all-time favorite cars, finally done as a proper EV. VW built…

independent.co.uk - Steve Fowler - Now BYD's aiming at the van and truck market
Now BYD's aiming at the van and truck market
The Independent

BYD has spent the past few years filling European showrooms with electric cars. Now it wants a much bigger slice of the working week, from last-mile delivery vans to full-size trucks pounding up and down the motorway. The Chinese company has used…

independent.co.uk - Steve Fowler - Volkswagen Mission Efficiency EV sets three records using new ID. Polo tech
Volkswagen Mission Efficiency EV sets three records using new ID. Polo tech
The Independent

Volkswagen has given us a pretty dramatic demonstration of just how efficient its next generation of electric cars could become, revealing a concept called Mission Efficiency that has set three new records while using much of the same technology as…

nypost.com - Andrea Palladino - Volkswagen debuts 'world's most efficient' EV - here's when drivers can get behind the wheel
Volkswagen debuts 'world's most efficient' EV - here's when drivers can get behind the wheel
New York Post

Volkswagen has its foot on the gas and is fully charged ahead in the efficiency race. Volkswagen has unveiled Mission Efficiency, a new electric vehicle (EV) prototype that has already set three world records. The concept model breaks records for…

plymouthherald.co.uk - Neil Shaw - Most young learner drivers now say their first car will be electric
Most young learner drivers now say their first car will be electric
Plymouth Live

More than half of 17 to 20-year-old learner drivers want their first car to be an EV and quarter say owning a petrol car is as outdated as using a landline, according to new research from E.ON Next. Young drivers cite low day-to-day running costs…

futurism.com - Joe Wilkins - Chinese Government Dismisses Tech Billionaire Calls for an AI Slowdown as 'Fear-Mongering'
Chinese Government Dismisses Tech Billionaire Calls for an AI Slowdown as 'Fear-Mongering'
Futurism | Science and Technology News

In a whiplash-inducing turn away from the mythical quest to build human-level artificial intelligence, Western tech billionaires like Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, and Elon Musk are now joining hands to call for a massive slowdown of the tech's…

wsj.com - Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Wall Street Journal

The latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0358 GMT – Kia's resilient global vehicle-sales growth could continue through the end of 2026…

theverge.com - Andrew J. Hawkins - Volkswagen's slippery new EV breaks a bunch of efficiency records
Volkswagen's slippery new EV breaks a bunch of efficiency records
The Verge

Mission Efficiency has a drag coefficient of just 0.158, making it the most aerodynamic road-approved vehicle in the world. Mission Efficiency has a drag coefficient of just 0.158, making it the most aerodynamic road-approved vehicle in the world.

birminghammail.co.uk - James Rodger - Used EV market surges with drivers looking for 4 models - full list
Used EV market surges with drivers looking for 4 models - full list
Birmingham Live

Drivers are flocking to 'more affordable' second-hand electric cars as the used EV market surges. Electric cars delivered the strongest price growth of any fuel type, with used EV values rising for a third consecutive month. Like-for-like used EV…

koreatimes.co.kr - Lee Min-hyung - Hyundai plays catch-up as Tesla strengthens grip on Korea's EV market
Hyundai plays catch-up as Tesla strengthens grip on Korea's EV market
The Korea Times

Hyundai Motor's autonomous driving road map is putting its ability to keep pace with Tesla under scrutiny, as the U.S. automaker rapidly gains stronger ground in Korea's electric vehicle (EV) market. Last week, Hyundai Motor Group's self-driving…

dynamitenews.com - Subhash Raturi - India-EU FTA: EU to allow 2.5 Lakh Indian Cars at 8% duty, what changes are expected | Dynamite News
India-EU FTA: EU to allow 2.5 Lakh Indian Cars at 8% duty, what changes are expected | Dynamite News
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Post Published By: Subhash Raturi Updated: 14 September 2026, 7:45 PM IST New Delhi: India's automobile exports to Europe could get a significant push under the proposed India-EU Free Trade Agreement, with the European Union (EU) planning…

independent.co.uk - Steve Fowler - How your new car could actually get better with age
How your new car could actually get better with age
The Independent

This week, I've driven the new Leapmotor B03X, the latest in a fast-improving range of cars from the Stellantis co-venture with a Chinese car maker. One of the things that makes Leapmotors interesting is that they're sold through a ready-made…

fool.com - Sara Appino - Eaton vs. Rivian Automotive: Which Industrials Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
Eaton vs. Rivian Automotive: Which Industrials Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
The Motley Fool

Is it better to invest in an established powerhouse or a disruptive newcomer? Comparing Eaton (ETN +3.96%) and Rivian Automotive (RIVN -0.13%) reveals two very different paths for your portfolio in 2026. Eaton manages electrical systems for…

jalopnik.com - Andy Kalmowitz - Volkswagen Mission Efficiency Prototype Picks Up Where The XL1 Left Off With Ultra-Low CoD And Nearly 900 Miles Of Electric Range
Volkswagen Mission Efficiency Prototype Picks Up Where The XL1 Left Off With Ultra-Low CoD And Nearly 900 Miles Of Electric Range
Jalopnik

Volkswagen just pulled the covers off its latest creation: the Mission Efficiency, and it can sort of be looked at as the spiritual successor to the XL1 from the mid-2010s. However, while the two may look sort of similar, it gives up the XL1's tiny…

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